Saudi Arabia to increase number of pilgrims for Haj

06 Jan 2017 - 22:57

QNA

Jeddah: THE Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia has approved raising capacity of pilgrims in this Haj season 1438H and increase the numbers of pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom in accordance with the regulations.
In a statement to Saudi Press Agency, Dr Mohammed bin Saleh bin Tahir Benten, Minister of Haj and Umrah said “the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, who is also Head of the Haj Supreme Committee, stressed that raising number of pilgrims is gradually implemented.”